On The Circuit

Lancashire have been boosted by the news that Andrew Flintoff, James Anderson and Sajid Mahmood will be available for the Championship match against Hampshire, at The Rose Bowl, starting on May 9.

England trio available for Lancashire

Andre Nel has been cleared to play for Essex by the South Africa board

Nel cleared for Essex

Adam Hollioake and his father John will officially open the Ben Hollioake Learning centre at the Brit Oval on Friday

Surrey open Ben Hollioake Learning Centre

David Hemp and Michael Powell picked up centuries as Glamorgan gave Oxford UCCE the run around at The Parks

Hemp and Powell flay students

Glamorgan were provided with a tough work out by Oxford UCCE at The Parks

Bradshaw leads Oxford fightback

Essex will play footballing neighbours Southend FC in a Twenty20 match on Monday, May 7 at the Roots Hall football ground

Essex take on Southend

To celebrate Old Trafford

Old Trafford celebrations continue

Jessica Homer will be MCC's Young Cricket Photographer 2007

MCC announce Young Cricket Photographer award

Shane Warne eased himself into the new season with 5 for 17 as Hampshire crushed Cardiff UCCE by 610 runs at The Rose Bowl

Warne spins Hampshire to victory

Nottinghamshire made a better fist of their second innings against Durham UCCE

Counties continue to out-class universities

Durham UCCE handed Nottinghamshire a tough start to the season by rolling them for 183 in Durham despite being 92 for 0 before lunch

Students struggle against counties

Robert Key was caught using sandpaper on a ball during Kent's recent pre-season friendly against Nottinghamshire, but will not face any action from the club or ECB

Key caught 'sand-papering' ball

Mark Ramprakash enjoyed a memorable 2006, topping the run charts and then winning the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing series to propel him from mere former-England-cricket status to celebrity

Ramprakash thinks of quick footwork

Worcestershire will be without paceman Matt Mason for the opening weeks of the season after he failed to recover from an off-season shoulder operation as quickly as expected

Worcestershire hit by Mason injury

Marcus Trescothick returned to the Somerset side with a bang as he smashed 256 off 117 balls in a pre-season friendly against Devon

Trescothick on the double

Essex begin their domestic pre-season friendly programme when they face Surrey on Thursday and Friday (April 5 and 6) at Chelmsford

Essex warm-up against Surrey

In The Times , John Westerby looks at Adil Rashid, one of Yorkshire

All eyes on remodeled Rashid

Marcus North will provide cover for Gloucestershire during the opening weeks of the season

North covers for Marshall

Matthew Elliott will join Glamorgan for the first month of the season

Elliott joins Glamorgan for a month